ECOS Environmental Consultants provide advice to all types businesses, large & small. We work in the areas of Water & Wastewater Quality, Treatment & Management Compliance with legal standards and regulations and other corporate requirements. We also provide outsourced Environmental Management Services Product & Process Optimization/Development Legislation & Best Practice Liability & Risk Evaluation Training,...

Domestic waste water disposal accounts for approximately one-third of residences in Ireland.  There are an estimated 497,000 (CSO, 2012) DWWTSs in Ireland treating waste water from single houses not connected to a public sewer system. The Environmental Protection Agency will implement the  The National Inspection Plan for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems and will incorporate...

Recent legislation requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a National Inspection Plan for domestic waste water treatment systems, including septic tanks. The Inspection Plan is currently being developed and it is intended that a risk-based approach to inspections will commence in mid-2013. In the interim, the EPA is consulting and engaging with the...

The Department of Agricuture, Food and the Marine has announced the launch of the 2013 Bioenergy Scheme to grant aid the planting of willow and miscanthus crops. The Bioenergy Schemes have supported the planting of some 3,250 hectares of energy crops since 2007. The Scheme is now open for applications and interested farmers can apply for...

Sustainable options can assist businesses to become more economically viable and compliant with legal and Corporate requirements. ECOS enables all types of businesses to sustainably meet their targets and address their economic and environmental requirements. ✓         Reduce the input of materials and energy ✓         Reuse or sympathetically dispose/treat of wastes ✓         Employ the most...

The Deloitte Q2 2012 CFO Survey has stated that 9 out of 10 Irish CFOs identified sustainability as having the strongest impact on long term value creation, compliance, risk management and building trust (ahead off cost control, revenue generation and investor relations). The EU is currently progressing legislation that would require non-financial reporting by CFOs, including...

Ernst and Young, in cooperation with GreenBiz Group, conducted a survey in late 2011 which covered a wide range of topics related to corporate sustainability and reporting. The results show that while interest in these areas continues to rise, the tools are still developing. Conclusions drawn from the outcome of the survey suggest a number of...

Businesses can save time and money and minimize potential environmental liability by ensuring that employees and contractors understand: Legal & corporate requirements Their duties & obligations What to recognize What actions to take What and How to report Who is responsible Why it is important ECOS Environmental Consultants applies over 20 years of professional experience...

In Ireland, in cases where Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC) is not applicable, the control of water pollution is exercised through the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts 1977-1990. City and County councils are the licensing authorities A discharge of wastewater (effluent) to waters (river, stream, lake, estuary etc. and groundwater) or to a municipal sewer...

The new Enterprise Ireland €200,000 Competitive Feasibility Fund for the West Region has been launched. The Competitive Feasibility Fund Can provide up to €25,000 per project. Is aimed at supporting feasibility studies of start-up ideas with job-creating potential for the West. Is focused growth-oriented businesses with the potential to move into export markets. Is now open...